VITA FOOD PRODUCTS JOB – SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER

Job title: Supply Chain Planner 

Department: Administration/Production 

Reports: CEO  

Job Summary : 

This Position creates the manufacturing schedule and monitors it throughout the month to ensure on-time delivery of products to customers, carry minimum adequate inventory, to meet customer order fulfillment targets, and develops safety stock levels. The SCP will also support.  

• Customer service inquires into product numbers, inventory availability, and expected production availability.  

• Minimize warehousing/freight expense as opportunities present.  

• Functions as Backup for some of the duties of the supply chain and traffic assistant position when needed. 

Principal duties 

• Generate a rolling 1-2 week master production plan for designated products. Utilize the production capacity, taking into consideration the sales forecast, historical sales, and new business opportunities 

• Manages the operational forecast, getting input from sales on a 3-month rolling forecast for major accounts.  

• Analyze and identify risks associated with the option built into the master production plan, including manufacturing lead times. Schedules sent to the plant/production managers are updated. 

• Make delivery commitment on MTO products, which involves checking raw materials, components, and production capacity.  

• Develop inventory targets and manage production to achieve targeted inventory levels on both a cost and units basis.  

• Maintain finished goods inventory at adequate levels to ensure high service levels, I.E , product availability.  

• Review finished goods in inventory levels with sales/marketing on an as-needed basis. Supports discontinuation of non-profitable skus.  

• Monitor Actual output versus the master production plan. Identify gaps and maintain lot size/production yields information, call out performance issues to the request production schedule.  

• Supports the S&OP  department initiatives. 

• Updates master production plan if necessary  

Additional  

• Participates in Traceability Mock trace training  

• Passover planning: responsible for filing out the yearly application for the Orthodox Union. Scheduling the rabbi and obtaining the requirements from sales to create the master schedule.  

• Yearly Physical: works with accounting to get this schedule, doing the count, and working with the auditors.  

• Cycle counts  

• Monthly activities: Making sure WIP is consumed before the month’s end, closing open material orders.  

Position Requirements  

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.  

2-3 years supply chain planning experience 

Strong analytical planning and organizing skills 

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Strong MS Excel skills needed 

MRP system experience needed 

Self Starter With ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities 

Flexible work schedule 

APIC CPIM>CSCP certification or certification in progress